Brake.



E. R. PETERSON & N. MATHSON.

BRAKE.

APPUCATION man NOV. 26. 1015.

1 179,21 3. Patented Apr. 11, 1916.

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ERNST R PETERSQN AND NAPQLEON MATHSON, OF DOBBS FERRY, NEW YORK.

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Application filed November 26, 1915.

To ai K107105 22 it may concern 3 Be it known that we, ERNST R. Psrsason and NaPoLsoN Marnson, citizens of Sweden and the United States of America, respectively, residing at Dobos Ferry, in the county of Westchester and State of New Yorlr, have invented new and useful Improvcments in Brakes, of which the follow ing is specification.

This invention reiates to brakes for baoy carriages, and it has for its ohject to produce a simple and improved automatic or self setting brake which will automatically en- With these and other ends in view which will readily appear as the nature of the invention is hotter understood, the same consists in the improved construction and novel arrangement and combination of parts which will be hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawing has been illustrated a. simple and preferred form or" the invention, it being, however, understood that no limitation is necessarily made to the precise structural details therein exhibited, hot that changes, alterations and rnodifica tions within thescope of the claim may be resorted to when desired.

In the drawiiig,Figure i is a side elevation showing the running gear of a baby carriage ipped with the improved brake. a top plan view of the same. Fig. a rear elevation.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are denoted like characters of reference.

"1 run; g gear comprises longitudinal frame i: s r the same being supported on the fro 2 rear axles 16, 17 having the wheels 18,}H The frame bars 15 are upturned at their rear ends, formlng brackets Specification of Letters iatcnt.

Patented Apr. 11, 1916.

Serial No. 63,671.

20, said brackets being connected together by a transverse rod or brace bar 21 on which the handle bars 22 are pivotally mounted, said handle bars being connected together by the round or grip piece The handle bars have been shown as being reinforced by braces 24:. The forward ends of the handle bars are connected together by the brake bar 25 which may directly engage the rims of the hind wheels 19, although it is obvious that brake shoes of any well known characmay be provided The forward ends of the handle. bars are connected with the frame bars 1-5 by means of coiled springs 26, whereby said forward ends of the handle bars, as weli as the brake bar, will be forced in the direction. of the rims of the wheels 19. Keepers are mounted on the frame bars 15, said heepersreceiving the projecting ends of the brake bar 25, and said keepers serving also as guards for the springs 2% and to limit the upward movement of the forward ends of the handle bars and the brake bars, thereby avoiding undue tensioning of the springs, whereby the latter might become distorted.

From the foregoing description, taken in;

connection withthe accompanying drawin it will be readily seen that-the brake bar 1s normally by the action of the springs 26, maintained in engagement with the rims of the hind Wheels 19. The carriage will thus be maintained stationary even when left unguarded on an inclined road or hillside. In pushing the carriage the operator lays hold of the grip piece 23 on which a downward pressure is naturally exerted which will tend to overcome the tension of the springs 26, thereby lifting the brake bar clear of the wheel rims and permitting the carriage to be readily propelled The improved brake device, as will be seen, is very simple in its construction and is readily applicable tr the running gears for baby carriagesoi' va ous constructions. Its action initailingly toniatic, the brake being self-setting at the moment when the handle is let go of by the operator.

Having thus described the inventionnvhat is claimed as new, is 2- I A running gear including side bars having upturned rear ends and front and rear wheel carrying axles on which said side'ba ijs I are suoported, suitably connected haunt.

side bars, and a; brake .bar coimettingthe handle bars and having end portions engagportions of the brake bar a're lo'ea ted to limfi the rocking movement of the handle bars,

the side bar' sycoi led eoiixiecfin the" testimony whereof We aifix our signaforward' ends ()5 the hazidle ba'r's .with the Zuni S i n presen'ce of two Witnesses.

ST R. PETER-SON. ing the rims of the mind wheel's; keepers on NAPO'L'EON M the side bars Within which the springs and Witnesses:

CHARLES NELSON,

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